Rehabilitation technologies for stroke

Government Policy is driving early supported discharge from hospital following stroke. Research into stroke rehabilitation indicates that intensive therapy during the first 6 months is critical for long-term recovery. How can these be reconciled?

Current developments in technology, including the increased access to the internet and smart phones are currently under-exploited in stroke rehabilitation.

Issues to be covered:

• The process of translating rehabilitation technology research into clinical practice
• Rehabilitation technologies at home – the engineering challenges
• Evidence for clinical applications of technologies
• Examples of technologies that have the potential to be used outside the hospital environment
• Accessing the views of users and using them to influence decision making

This event is sponsored by Hocoma (Boom), Saebo, Bioness Inc/Ectron Limited, Oddstock Medical and the University of Southampton

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Travel and directions

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Provisional programme

Contact at Southampton for specific workshop questions: Jane Burridge, Professor of Restorative Neuroscience - email -  jhb1@soton.ac.uk

Presentations

Sally Chisholm - Understanding the process of translating research into clinical practice – Understanding commissioning

Martin Izermann - What people want

Nigel Harris - Engineering rehabilitation technology at home

Sara Demain - Clinical applications of technologies – evidence and development

Lucy Yardley - LifeGuide

Sue Mawson - SMART 2